Where does “λύσσα” come from?

λύσσα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λύσσα, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

λύσσα (Greek): rabies; rage, fierceness, fury; obsession...

Definitions

  1. rabies; rage, fierceness, fury; obsession...

Ancestry of “λύσσα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύσσαrage, fury; mania, raging madness; rabies
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos →Every word from Ancient Greek λύσσα →